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AUSTRALIA has taken pride of place in John Oliver's satirical news program... This time he has used Australia's cigarette packaging laws to illustrate the lengths tobacco companies will go to protect their market, which is estimated to be worth $80 billio

"we take seriously the responsibility that comes with selling a product that is an adult choice and is harmful to health.” Translation: Don’t listen to John Oliver. He’s just a stupid comedian, and we know we’re selling a deadly product. He’s not as smar

Oliver and his team sent Jeff the Diseased Lung shirts to Togo and put up Jeff billboards in Uruguay...With the explosion of Oliver’s #JeffWeCan hashtag campaign, Jeff’s star is rising, and rising fast. Pretty soon, he might be the first thing that comes

The host of ‘Last Week Tonight’ led an 18-minute segment to expose tobacco companies' use of litigation and bullying tactics to stop countries from removing their brands on tobacco products. Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco said t

doesn’t need to blame comedians when it makes statements like this: “We support and comply with thousands of regulations worldwide — including advertising restrictions”...has already been seen watched nearly 2 million times since yesterday morning:

Oliver’s words could prove toxic to the people—the people who work at Philip Morris. ... The statement concludes by offering up “a balanced view” by directing readers to the Philip Morris website, which is nearly as funny as anything in Oliver’s original

For a balanced view and facts on the many topics raised by the program, including PMI’s marketing practices and approach to regulation, please take the time to read the following information: Find out about our “Be Marlboro” campaign, which is aimed at

[PMI] saw the bit and referred the Los Angeles Times to: "The segment includes many mischaracterizations of our company, including our approach to marketing and regulation, which have been embellished in the spirit of comedic license. While we recogniz